“Petey May officially on Kent patrol?” “Confirmed. Check.” “Kent called and texted?” “Message and text left. Check.” “Telephone number and address tracked down for Ichirou Hamaski, Picolo"s professional and personal associate?” “Located. Check.” “Email with updates and to-dos sent to Ric?” “…Check.” “Chicken noodle soup delivered to Linda?” “Check.” Rey and I laughed. “Report completed and saved. And early, too.” Shutting the laptop, she swiveled around. “Now, if only contacts and leads would return calls.” “Detective work is often about waiting.” I smiled brightly and glanced at my watch. Two p.m. Lounging around in tank tops and cut-offs, reviewing the case and determining achievable to-dos, we"d had a fairly constructive day so far. The mobile phone rang and Rey grabbed it.

